The Victorian Summer of the Clyde Steamers, 1864-1888 by PATERSON Alan J. S.:

David and Charles 1972 . Hardback ISBN 0715356305 Brown cloth covers, foxing on page edges. Text is clean and unmarked. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges, now protected by a removeable clearview cover. Illustrated. 260 pages This book traces the development of Clyde steamers from the middle of the 1860s to the eve of the railway invasion. From the legendary "Iona" to the much-loved "Lucy ", each ship is described, together with the services they offered. These details are set aginst the social background of the period, the personalities, the engineering developments and the disasters that made this such a fascinating era. Wt 0.6 Kg Good (Good)